Zemeckis, Robert 1952-Overview
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Forrest Gump
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12 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 3,011 libraries worldwide The story follows the life of low I.Q. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) and his meeting with the love of his life Jenny. The film chronicles his accidental experiences with some of the most important people and events in America from the late 1950's through the 1970's including a meeting with Elvis Presley, JFK, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, fighting in Vietnam, etc. The problem is, he doesn't realize the significance of his actions. Forrest comes to embody a generation.
The Polar Express
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5 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in English and held by 2,340 libraries worldwide When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Beowulf
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6 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 1,661 libraries worldwide This is not your high school teacher's Old English epic poem, but a motion-capture animated film. In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf, to aid King Hrothgar by slaying the monster Grendel. The troubled Danish kingdom has been bedeviled by the demon for years, but in killing him, Beowulf incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother. After killing her, Beowulf returns to the castle and becomes king. Years pass, and all seems well. Is the age of demons finally over? Before he dies, however, Beowulf must face his past weakness and expiate his sins--if his kingdom is to survive.
Cast away
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57 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,327 libraries worldwide Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer, finds his ruled-by-the-clock existence ended when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun.
Disney's A Christmas carol
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,327 libraries worldwide Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late.
Cast away
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and Spanish and held by 1,273 libraries worldwide Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer, finds his ruled-by-the-clock existence ended when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun.
Who framed Roger Rabbit
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32 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,222 libraries worldwide The hapless Roger Rabbit is framed for the murder of Marvin Acme, who was photographed "playing patticake" with Roger's wife Jessica. The mixed live and animated action takes place in Hollywood and next-door "Toontown," where humans and "Toons" co-exist.
Back to the future
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51 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,129 libraries worldwide It's the mid-80's, and Marty McFly is your average 17-year-old slacker who happens to be friends with an inventor, Doc Brown. Doc's latest invention is a time machine, that ends up transporting Marty back to 1955 where he must bring his parents together so that he will exist when he gets back to his own time.
What lies beneath
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13 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,085 libraries worldwide When Claire Spencer begins seeing ghostly images and hearing mysterious voices in her home, her husband Norman suspects it is just her imagination, until the images turn real. Together they uncover the truth.
Contact
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2 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 1,078 libraries worldwide Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.
Back to the future the complete trilogy
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 1,035 libraries worldwide Back to the Future: It's the mid-80's, and Marty McFly is your average 17-year-old slacker who happens to be friends with an inventor, Doc Brown. Doc's latest invention is a time machine, that ends up transporting Marty back to 1955 where he must bring his parents together so that he will exist when he gets back to his own time.
The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,026 libraries worldwide Based on the true story of Evelyn Ryan. Offers a revealing study of the housewife's plight during the Eisenhower era, along with an inspiring tale of tenacity and survival against formidable odds. Evelyn is a cheerfully strong-willed mother of ten who compensates for the failings of her alcoholic husband by becoming the most successful "contester" in the country. Between the mid-1950s and the early '60s, Evelyn submitted cleverly worded poems, jingles, and slogans in corporate sponsored contests. Winning everything from palm trees and pogo-sticks to sports cars and cash, she somehow mangages to hold the financially desperate family together with happy smiles and a rock-solid defiance.
Contact
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32 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 1,021 libraries worldwide Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway (Foster) receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away.
Back to the future part III
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15 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in English and held by 976 libraries worldwide Doc Brown has decided to live in the Old West of the 1880's. But when he's in danger of meeting an untimely end, Marty travels back into the past to rescue him. There's just one problem: Doc is so smitten by a schoolteacher that he's become distracted. Now, it's up to Marty to keep Doc out of trouble, get the DeLorean running, and put the past, present and future on track so they can all get back to where and when they belong.
Romancing the stone
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22 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 917 libraries worldwide A romance writer, seeking her kidnapped sister in South America, experiences the adventures of a story-book heroine when aided by a rugged jungle hunter.
Back to the future part II
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17 editions published between 1989 and 2009 in English and held by 896 libraries worldwide Marty visits 2015 to straighten out the future of the McFly family, but Biff Tannen steals the time machine, and with it a book that allows his young self to amass a gambling fortune, which has significant consequences to the present. To correct the problems, Marty and Doc must return to 1955 to retrieve the book.
Gothika
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11 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 799 libraries worldwide A criminal psychologist is accused of the murder of her husband, a charge she is unable to defend herself against due to her deteriorating sanity.
Mars needs moms
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3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 760 libraries worldwide Take out the trash, eat your broccoli. Who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo finds out just how much he needs his mom when she's nabbed by Martians, who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Milo's quest to save his mom involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet, and taking on the alien nation and their leader.
Romancing the stone
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 736 libraries worldwide A romance writer sets off to Colombia to pay the ransom of her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure. Thrown into a jungle full of gunfire, mud slides and poisonous snakes, Joan's only hope lies with Jack Colton, a rugged wanderer straight out of her novels. Together, they'll have to outwit the bandits and survive the jungle if they're to save her sister.
Death becomes her
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13 editions published between 1992 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 696 libraries worldwide A dark comedy about greed, vanity, sex, immortality, life--and death. A writer named Helen decides to take revenge on her actress friend Madeline after she steals her fiance Ernest. When Helen and Madeline both take a serum that gives them eternal life, their hatred for one another ends as they both plot to kill Ernest. more
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Action and adventure films Action and adventure films Animated films Arctic Ocean--North Pole Astronomers Avarice Beowulf (Legendary character) Brown, Emmett (Fictitious character) Christmas Christmas films Comedy films Comedy films Computer animation films Demonology Detective and mystery films Drama Families Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Films Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Generosity Ghost films Heroes Horror films Human-alien encounters Inventors Juvenile works Life on other planets Love Man-woman relationships McFly, Marty (Fictitious character) Mothers People with mental disabilities Peplum films Redemption Santa Claus Science fiction films Scrooge, Ebenezer (Fictitious character) Spirits Time travel United States Video recordings--for people with visual disabilities Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Young men
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Lee Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Robert 1951-
Zemeckis, Robert Lee 1951-
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